Nocturnal

The waiter in a white uniform put the contents of the tray on the table: hot black tea, black coffee, dried fruit and snacks.The white tablecloth is lined with exquisite porcelain and attractive snacks. Qin Mochi thinks that after taking such a picture, he can directly use it as a computer desktop.

The man sitting opposite pushed the hot black tea in front of him, his expression and tone were gentle, "Are you tired?"

Qin Mochi shook his head.He just didn't want to drink anymore. He was too nervous when he first went downstairs, so he drank several glasses of water in a row.I really can't drink anything now.

Qu Zhi looked at him carefully.Although he had met once before, it was on a dark beach and a murder case happened. He didn't pay attention to it at all. He only knew that there was such a witness at the scene, and his own situation was quite special.Later, Xia Zhifei came to him and talked to him about Qin Mochi's situation. Only then did he associate the name "Qin Mochi" with the figure on the beach.Then something about the Sima family happened, and Sima Cheng also approached him, and he was also talking about Qin Mochi.In this way, he actually got to know Qin Mochi's name before he knew him.

He had done some research on Qin Mochi's situation before. He is a well-known jewelry designer in Linhai City. He graduated from a prestigious school and has experience in foreign internships.He has won several domestic and international awards, and runs his own studio, mainly doing advanced customization, which is very popular among celebrities and ladies.Life is very regular, and I don’t like to go out very much. The interpersonal relationship is even simpler. I am not married and have no lovers. Apart from the staff under my hands, I only have a few raw material suppliers.

Qu Zhi couldn't figure out how could he have anything to do with Yao for such a character who was so obvious at a glance.

Qu Zhi slightly lowered his eyelids, and glanced at the watch on his wrist. When Qin Mochi approached, a trace of blood gradually appeared on the white dial. As time passed, the blood became thicker. Now, the white dial has been covered with red, and The color is still slowly deepening.

Quzhi sighed.

"Qin Mochi, are you a human or a demon?"

Qin Mochi looked up at him, with surprise in his eyes, as if he didn't understand why he, an official, would say such irresponsible words.

Floor-to-ceiling gauze curtains hung in the cafe, blocking the glare of the light. Qin Mochi's eyes did not undergo the change that Xia Zhifei said, but if you look carefully, you can find that his pupils are actually a rich purple. With the movement of light, there will be changes in depth and lightness.Between Gu Pan, there seemed to be two pools of water in his eyes, full of waves, and his soul seemed to be sucked in after looking at it for a long time.

Qu Zhi looked away in a little embarrassment, already believing that he was indeed a demon.

Qin Mochi noticed the change in his expression, thought he was still pondering what he just said, and couldn't help frowning, "What is the basis for Captain Qu to say that?" No one likes to be denied, especially when he is denied as a human being. identity.

Qu Zhi collected himself, "Qin Mochi, how much do you know about your situation?"

"Master Faming once said that I was born with an incomplete soul." Qin Mochi knew what he wanted to ask, so he said simply: "I don't quite understand what that means."

Qu Zhi shook his head, "I'm not good enough, so I can't tell. But people from the Sima family say you're a leopard spirit."

Qin Mochi was shocked, but felt that...it wasn't that surprising.After all, Xia Zhifei said before that he has grown a pair of cat eyes, which shrink and change when exposed to light, and his night vision ability is getting stronger and stronger, and even his five senses are more acute than before.It's not surprising that it's a feline.

Qin Mochi thought for a while and asked, "Then the current situation...is it possession?" This is the conclusion he came to after thinking for a long time.Such things as demon power will never appear out of thin air.Does he have the gene of a monster? It can only be caused by external factors.

Qu Zhi shook his head, "If it is possessed, you can't be you. The power of a demon is far stronger than that of a human. When possessed, it will swallow your spiritual consciousness and completely take this body from the inside to the outside as its own." Seeing his face change color, Qu Zhi paused for a moment, and comforted him, saying: "Possession and property seizure, once such things are found out, the punishment will be severe. If nothing else, you will not be able to pass through the catastrophe you encounter."

Qin Mochi listened to the clouds and mist, but instinctively grasped the most important piece of information, "You mean... the demon power is inherent in my body?"

"Theoretically, it should be like this." Qu Zhi frowned, "But you are only human, and the power of a demon is logically unbearable for ordinary humans." He stopped talking, with a thoughtful expression on his face, "Master Faming said You were born with an incomplete soul, could it be that this demonic power made up for your missing soul? Impossible... how did you do it...the demon core is a treasure to a demon, who would give you his own treasure for no reason..."

But because of his words, Qin Mochi thought of another possibility, and his expression changed immediately.

Qu Zhi froze for a moment, "What?"

Qin Mochi took a deep breath, "No...it's nothing. Can I go?"

Qu Zhi looked at him deeply, "There is one more thing, I think it is necessary to tell you. You said that the power was cut off when you walked to the door of Mr. Sima's guest room. You thought it was wrong, so you went downstairs. But I just checked Monitoring, there is no power outage on the twelfth floor. Monitoring, you just stood at the door for a while, and then walked away."

Qin Mochi almost jumped up, "Impossible!"

"It's true." Qu Zhi said affirmatively, "Did you have any other feelings at that time?"

Qin Mochi shook his head blankly.

"Sima Zheng probably treats you..." Qu Zhi didn't know how to remind him, "After all, he is a relative of Sima Cheng, so it's understandable for him to be angry. If he really offends you..."

Qin Mochi nodded to express his understanding.

When saying goodbye, Qin Mochi asked him, "Is Sima Cheng really dead?"

Quzhi nodded.

"What was the cause of death?"

Qu Zhi was silent.

Qin Mochi couldn't find out the cause of Sima Cheng's death after all.But this point is no longer so important to Qin Mochi, he has more important things to prove.

Qin Mochi drove the car all the way towards Na Kun's house.When the car stopped at the alley where it was parked last time, he realized that it was a bit of a coincidence that he came here. This time happened to be the time for ordinary families to have dinner. Great fit.

After hesitating for a while, he simply went to a nearby delicatessen to buy a few kinds of lo-mei, and just thought of it as a meal, it was better than going to the door empty-handed.

As soon as Qin Mochi reached the door, he heard Walnut whimpering in the yard, and ran over to grab the door leaf and scratch hard.Hearing this movement, Qin Mochi felt that Walnut probably heard his footsteps, or smelled himself, and wanted to open the door for him.

Sure enough, Walnut's cry became louder, and after a while, someone came out and yelled softly, "What are you making a fuss about? You don't even eat..."

Qin Mochi patted the door, "Brother Li, I'm Qin Mochi."

Li Yedu agreed, and quickly walked over to open the door. When he looked up and saw Qin Mochi's expression, he immediately became nervous, "What happened?"

Qin Mochi touched his face, "Obviously?"

Li Yedu nodded.It was indeed obvious that his entire face was white, and his eyes were a little cloudy, completely different from his usual indifferent and calm look.

Qin Mochi let out a sigh of relief, "Sima Cheng is dead."

Li Yedu stared at him closely, "Did you run to see him?"

Qin Mochi avoided his gaze, and said with a little guilt: "I didn't see him..."

Li Yedu remained silent.He didn't expect Qin Mochi to be so courageous that he ran to see Sima Cheng alone.I'm not afraid that he will have a violent attack and take him in as a monster.

But Walnut didn't know how to read his face, or in other words, he didn't care about Li Yedu's face at all. Seeing him blocking the door to prevent him from passing, he barked anxiously.

Walnut's cry broke the awkward silence between the two of them, Li Yedu took a step back and sighed, "Come in first."

Qin Mochi walked into the small courtyard, and while being licked by walnuts in various ways, he sneaked a guilty glance at Li Yedu.He knew that Li Yedu would be angry, but even if he knew, he would still meet Sima Cheng.

The temptation of the truth was too great for him, and he couldn't resist it at all.

Na Kun was not at home, so Li Yedu took him into the West Wing where he lived.There was a bowl of rice on the mahogany round table outside, and two dishes of meat and vegetables. Qin Mochi gave him the bought things to put on the plates, washed his hands himself, and served himself a bowl of rice.Li Yedu knew from his posture that he had something to say, and he hesitated for a moment.

After both of them were seated, Qin Mochi picked two pieces of beef from the plate for Walnut, and said to Li Yedu straightforwardly, "People from the Sima family say I'm a leopard spirit."

Li Yedu was stunned, the chopsticks in his hand shook, and the meatball he was holding fell down, and Walnut jumped up nimbly to catch it.

After the words had been spoken, Qin Mochi felt a lot more relieved, "Captain Qu told me. He also said that it couldn't be an external power. This monster power was in my body before, and it even complemented my soul."

Li Yedu remained silent.

Qin Mochi looked at him anxiously, "You have met my adoptive mother, she...she did it, right?" to give him his treasure.

"Did she die because of this?" Qin Mochi's eyes were slightly red, "For me?"

"No, no," Li Yedu finally knew what direction the person in front of him was thinking, "I don't know how Ali gave you the demon pill. But I can be sure that she didn't die because of this. My master said she was not in good health, and she was seriously injured before you showed up."

Qin Mochi looked at him with uncertain eyes.

"It's true." Li Yedu said: "I once heard him tell my master that she would not be able to hold on if it weren't for you. My master knows all these things, and he will also come to the sea in a few days , you can ask him in person at that time." After a pause, Li Yedu said again: "Ali asked my master to take care of you before he left, and he knows your situation very well. The reason why I came to Haihai at this time is actually Master arranged it. He said that your situation is not very good..."

Qin Mochi's heart moved slightly, "Captain Qu said that there is something on me that can suppress the demon power."

Li Yedu knew what he was asking, shook his head and said: "I can't say that. But it is possible that he sent you to Linhai back then, and he did something to hide the demon pill on your body. After all, you were still a child at that time, and you had no self-protection ability, so it was very dangerous." The demon pill is full of the spiritual power that a demon cultivator has cultivated all his life, and ordinary humans cannot bear it, but for other demon cultivators, it is very dangerous. is a very precious...supplement.Li Yedu decided not to tell him this.Anyone who knows that he has become a delicious snack in the eyes of monsters will probably not be too happy.

Qin Mochi was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "What does my mother look like?"

Li Yedu thought for a while, then smiled, "Very beautiful, loves to smile... Well, just like you, there is a dimple on the left corner of the mouth when you smile. You are better at hunting than anyone else. I take you everywhere. When you were young, She always hugs you and is reluctant to let you walk by yourself. For this matter, my master told her several times."

Qin Mochi smiled, but his eyes were slightly red.

"She takes you very seriously," Li Yedu reminded him implicitly, "You were still young at the time, and she would not be at ease if you were left alone. If possible, I think she would be willing to watch you grow up with her own eyes." Grown up."

When Qin Mochi returned home, he rummaged through the closet and found an old-fashioned camphor wood box from the bottom of the closet.The box has aged, and the wood has a fine and oily luster.When I was moving, the porter accidentally dropped it, and the lock was broken, so I could only fasten it in vain. However, the old-fashioned box is exquisitely crafted, and the size of the box cover is made to fit perfectly. Is there a lock on the inside? Things don't matter much.

Qin Mochi dragged the box out of the closet, stroked the smooth lid, and felt a bit of nostalgia for a moment.This was the only luggage he brought back when he was sent back to Linhai.At that time, he only knew that it was a souvenir left by his mother, but now, after knowing so much inside information, Qin Mochi no longer felt that the things in the box were just ordinary objects.

This is the most precious thing Ali left him.

Qin Mochi lifted the lid of the box and saw the fur lying quietly in the box, his nose soured, and tears welled up in his eyes.

This is a leopard skin of an adult leopard, which is nearly as tall as a person when unfolded.The leopard skin was well preserved. Although it was unknown how many years had passed, the golden fur still exuded a stunning brilliance.This is the most beautiful fur Qin Mochi has ever seen. On the bright gold background, black spots are dotted on it, like blooming roses.With a slight flick against the light, a luster that is more eye-catching than silk will flow.

Qin Mochi sat down on the floor, took the fur out of the box and put it on his lap.

"A long, long time ago, my mother was...a little leopard..."

"At that time, there were no people in the mountains. My mother was walking in the mountains. One day, I suddenly met an old Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest was accompanied by a very fat chicken with a long tail and a very beautiful color..."

"Later, when my mother went to catch the chicken, she was burned by the fire that spewed out of its mouth... Alas, I was young and ignorant, and I didn't know the heights of heaven and earth. Fortunately, the old Taoist was kind. Seeing that I was dying, he fed me two A pill, brought me back to the Taoist temple where he lived. Since then, mother has entered the Taoist sect..."

"You said that chicken, shhh, let it hear that it's going to breathe fire again. In fact, it's not a chicken. It's so arrogant. Anyone who sees it calls itself a god bird... Be good, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt a long time ago. Mother It was still a little one when it breathed fire, without you... Well, mother will wait for you to grow up to avenge mother. But if you really meet it in the future, you must remember to hide and go. The fire is so fierce, my mother was almost roasted back then..."

"Later, later my master ascended and became a fairy... The divine bird probably left with my master. Who knows. What do you mean mother? How can mother leave? If mother leaves, mother What about my little ink pool?"

"..."

Qin Mochi buried his face in his palms.

A tear ran across his cheek, dripped down his chin, and fell on the golden fur inside the box.

Tears splashed an invisible cloud of smoke, which slowly spread around.As the smoke and dust passed, the color of the fur subtly changed, and the originally extremely bright golden fur became inexplicably more lively.

Qin Mochi was immersed in his own thoughts, and it took a long time before he noticed the doorbell was ringing.He wiped his face, put the things in his arms aside, and got up to open the door.

Behind him, the leopard's skin shook slightly, and it opened in mid-air like a living thing, and rushed towards Qin Mochi extremely quickly, wrapping him tightly in it.